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Grassley on Senate Passage of the Port Security Bill Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the port security bill approved by the Senate yesterday. "I’m glad to see this legislation pass the Senate. For the past several months, I’ve worked with my colleagues, Senator Stevens and Senator Inouye on the...

Wyden, Grassley, Senate Rules Committee Leaders Announce Offensive Against Secret Holds              Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Trent Lott (R-MS) and Chris Dodd (D-CT) today announced a new offensive against the Senate’s practice of secret holds,...

Grassley Directs Effort to Ensure More Charitable Care from Non-profit Hospitals   WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today directed his staff to develop proposals on ways to make sure non-profit hospitals deliver their fair share of care to the poor and community benefit. "Federal, state and local governments...

2006 Tax Return Filing Season Impact of Delayed Legislative Action on Widely-Applicable Tax Relief Provisions Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, asked his staff to explore the 2006 tax filing season impact of delaying legislative action on the extension of widely applicable tax provisions. He made the following statement on his...

Grassley Accepting Applications from Young Iowans Wanting to Attend Military Academies Senator Also Invites Students Interested in Attending West Point to attend Meetings           WASHINGTON— Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he is accepting applications from students interested in attending the United...

Grassley to Honor 9-11 Victims at Commemoration Event            WASHINGTON– Sen. Grassley today will participate in a memorial ceremony at the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11,...

Shut Down Tyranny in the 21st Century by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    A new chapter in American history was launched in 2001 when a ring of murderous terrorists hijacked commercial jets and plowed them into New York City skyscrapers and the Pentagon just outside the nation’s capital.   By striking a blow at the heart of America’s financial...

Grassley Concerned about Incomplete Information in FBI's Investigative Data Warehous            WASHINGTON– Senator Chuck Grassley today asked the FBI to provide more information about the agencies providing resources to the Investigative Data Warehouse, the new database being used to pull together...

Grassley Takes Aim at Stock Options Backdating, Executive Compensation Tax Loophole WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today pressed government officials for details on how they are prosecuting the latest corporate scandal of stock options backdating, which enriches top executives at the expense of rank-and-file workers and shareholders. Grassley also said he...

Grassley on the Departure of CMS Administrator McClellan Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the departure of Dr. Mark McClellan as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Grassley was a key author of the legislation that created the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The...

Get a Head Start on College Tuition by Sen. Chuck Grassley    Students across Iowa are into a new school year. Meanwhile, parents gear up for the hustle and bustle of extra-curricular activities, homework schedules and school events.  Whether sending off a kindergartner to the classroom or a high school senior, all parents share something in...

Grassley questions Medicare about mistaken premium refunds, works to prevent more errors              WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the Medicare Administrator to account for the computer error that reportedly caused 230,000 Medicare beneficiaries to erroneously receive refunds of...

Spending Abuses Riddle Federal Budget By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    Most government reports don’t generate an awful lot of interest from those outside the Beltway. But one recent report by congressional auditors gives the taxpaying public an opportunity to gauge how lawmakers digest budget-making.   The audit by the nonpartisan...

Grassley Praises President’s Signing of Pension Reforms, Savings Incentives, Charitable Package Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over taxes, played a large role in drafting the Pension Protection Act of 2006, working closely with Sen. Mike Enzi, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...

Grassley Announces Meeting With Newton Community Leaders and Federal Agencies             NEW HARTFORD – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has arranged a meeting between several federal government agencies and Newton community leaders to discuss federal assistance for Newton in the wake of the...

Grassley Announces Meeting With Newton Community Leaders and Federal Agencies             NEW HARTFORD – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has arranged a meeting between several federal government agencies and Newton community leaders to discuss federal assistance for Newton in the wake of the...

Grassley’s College Savings Tax Break to Become Permanent WASHINGTON – The pension bill awaiting the President’s expected signature will make permanent Sen. Chuck Grassley’s provision allowing families to make tax-free withdrawals from their state-sponsored college savings plans for college expenses. Otherwise, the tax-free withdrawal provision would expire...

Finding the Right Dose to Help Hometown Pharmacies By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    As I continue my annual road trip across Iowa this summer, I’m rewarded at virtually every stop in each of Iowa’s 99 counties to rediscover the singular trait that makes Iowans stand out.   Iowans take pride in their communities. The schools, fire and police...

Grassley Continues Visits to Iowa’s 99 Counties            WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will continue his annual tour of Iowa with visits to 24 counties during the August congressional recess.               Town meetings...

Congress Strengthens Pension Security By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    In recent years, corporate fall-outs exposed the vulnerability many workers face by putting all their retirement nest eggs in one basket.   Corporate accounting scandals and bankruptcy-plagued industries, including airlines and steel mills, served as a wake-up call for...